§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage increase in domestic water rates in each year since 1979, respectively; and, in each case, what has been the whole increase between 1979 and 1985 in cash and real terms.
§ Mr. John PattenI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Cambridgeshire North-East (Mr. Freud) on 21 November 1985 at column260.